Gazzard and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal reviewed a decision of the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care arrangements for a child. The applicant, Gazzard, sought to have the Registrar's decision set aside, arguing that reasonable action had been taken to comply with court orders regarding care arrangements and that an interim period should apply.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had taken reasonable action to comply with existing court orders concerning the child's care. It also had to consider whether the circumstances of the case warranted the application of an interim period for the purposes of calculating child support. Furthermore, the Tribunal had to assess whether special circumstances existed that justified departing from the standard application of the Child Support legislation.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had indeed taken reasonable action to comply with the court orders, and that the conditions for applying an interim period were met. The Tribunal concluded that special circumstances were present, justifying a departure from the usual assessment. Consequently, the Registrar's original decision was set aside and substituted with a new decision.